Emira Abbes
Emira Abbes | |
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| Born | September 6, 1996 Füssen, Germany |
| Occupation | Curler |
| Known for | German National Women's Curling Team member, European Curling Championships bronze medalist |
Emira Abbes (born 6 September 1996) is a German Curling competitor hailing from Füssen. She currently occupies the third position on the German National Women's Curling Team and previously played the same role on the squad that earned two European Bronze medals under the leadership of Daniela Jentsch.
Career
At the 2017 Winter Universiade, Abbes played second for a team skipped by Maike Beer, concluding the event in eighth place.
In 2017, she joined the German national women's team as an alternate, with Daniela Jentsch as skip. The team finished just outside the playoff bracket at the 2017 World Women's Curling Championship with a 5–6 record. They also did not secure a spot for the 2018 Winter Olympics, ending with a 2–4 record at the qualification tournament.
The next season saw Germany advance to the World Championship after recording a 3–6 result at the European Championships but placing twelfth at Worlds with a 3–9 tally. The 2018–19 campaign marked Abbes’ debut in European Curling Championships playoffs, where they posted a 5–4 record and captured bronze by overcoming Russia 7–4. That same season, they claimed victory at the Qinghai Curling Elite tour event. Despite defeating eventual champions Switzerland in their final match at the 2019 World Championship, the team finished with a 4–7 record and missed out on playoffs.
During the 2019–20 season, Team Jentsch advanced to quarterfinals and semifinals in multiple tour competitions and qualified for their inaugural Grand Slam event, the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2, though they did not progress to playoffs. They placed fifth at the 2019 European Championships with a 5–4 record and were slated to compete in the 2020 World Championship before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the pandemic-delayed 2021 World Women's Curling Championship held in Calgary, Abbes tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival and was unable to participate along with teammate Klara-Hermine Fomm. The remaining trio concluded the championship ninth overall with a 6–7 record.
In the 2021–22 season, Team Jentsch reached several semifinals and secured victory at the Alberta Curling Series: Thistle. After losing in the semifinals of the 2021 European Championships, they earned bronze but fell short of qualifying for the 2022 Winter Olympics at the qualification event. The team also achieved strong placements in Swiss tour events and finished ninth at the 2022 World Championship. Their successful performances on tour granted them entry into their first top-level Grand Slam event, the Players' Championship, where they narrowly missed advancing past pool play with a 2–3 record.
Beginning the 2022–23 season, Team Jentsch won the Euro Super Series but failed to reach playoffs in two Grand Slam tournaments or at Europeans, ending seventh. After seven consecutive events without playoff appearances, they rebounded by capturing consecutive titles at both the New Year Medalist Curling and Mercure Perth Masters. Subsequent quarterfinal showings were followed by a tenth-place finish with a 5–7 record at the 2023 World Women's Curling Championship.
Following Daniela and Analena Jentsch’s retirement after the 2022–23 season, Abbes took over as skip alongside new teammates Lena Kapp, Mia Höhne, and Maike Beer. Representing Germany at the 2023 European Championships, they finished tenth with a 2–7 record. After a two-year break from that position, Abbes resumed playing third for skip Sara Messenzehl, targeting qualification for Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Messenzehl rink achieved second place at the 2025 Pre-Olympic Qualification Event, advancing to compete in the Olympic Qualification Event.
Personal life
By 2020, Abbes held the position of a sports soldier.